Rodricus Crawford: Louisiana; Major Development; Bulletin: He has been released on $50,000 bond on the first degree murder charge he faces (following the retrial ordered by the Supreme Court of louisiana; HL); Domonique Benn (KSLA News 120) reports. (Details to follow as available);
See the arklatex report at the link below; "Rodricus Crawford was in Caddo Court today for a bond hearing. The defense wanted bond set at $25,000 however the judge said it was inappropriately low and set bond at $50,000. Arguments and hearings are set for January 30th."
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/rodricus-crawford-bond-set-at-fifty-thousand-dollars
See KSLA report:"Bond set for Shreveport man awaiting new trial in child's murder"
Rodricus Crawford was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of of his 1-year-old son Roderius Lott and sentenced to death in February 2012, but the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated his sentence on Nov. 16 and ordered a new trial.
Crawford was returned to Caddo Parish from death row at Angola late last week and made his first appearance in court Tuesday morning for a hearing in which bond was set at $50,000.
KSLA News 12's Domonique Benn was in court for the hearing and will have the details and reaction from the courtroom live on KSLA News 12 Now at 4.
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